Ranger positions will be
axed, says Minister Conlan
By MATT GARRICK
CAPTURING crocs, rescuing wildlife, protecting and
maintaining our Indigenous Protected Areas of east
Arnhem Land - Parks and Wildlife rangers Danny
Barrow and John ‘Stretch’ Papple have done it all.
Now it may soon be time to bid farewell to these
long standing fixtures of Gove, with government cuts
threatening their jobs.
Mr Barrow, who has been embedded with the Yirralka
Indigenous ranger group and who featured on the cover
of Arafura Times in February helping rehabilitate an
endangered sea turtle, is already getting ready to up
stumps and move on after five years in the region.
A ranger position in Western Australia awaits him,
and he is yet unsure whether he will return to his position
in Gove in the future.
Mr Papple remains in the dark about his role for Parks
and Wildlife with Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation’s
Indigenous ranger group, with the position slated to
be axed by the Northern Territory CLP government on
June 30 this year.
Local Labor Member Lynne Walker has been
petitioning for the government to retain the positions.
“The removal of these rangers will be a huge loss and
significantly detrimental for two reasons.
“The first is that these officers support the important
day to day operations of two key Indigenous organisations which are employers of indigenous men and
women, caring for country across vast Indigenous
Protected Areas which are recognised sites of conserva-

tion significance for biodiversity values in the Northern
Territory.
“Secondly, it is a community-wide concern, including
for our local Surf Life Saving Club, about the exposure
of high risk crocodile management and the inherent risks
this poses to residents in the region with the removal of
that expertise,” Ms Walker wrote in a letter to Minister
for Parks and Wildlife Matt Conlan last month.
On April 30, Mr Conlan replied to the letter, stating
that the decision to cease funding for the ranger’s positions was not made lightly, though it would, at current,
still be going ahead.
“The Government is committed to reducing the
Territory’s debt to a manageable level and reducing
expenditure is necessary to assist achieve this.”
Ms Walker said the loss of these two positions would
leave a void in the community.
“Without these two people on the ground, training
will be delivered, but the on-going mentoring that comes
from working with the Indigenous Rangers on a daily
basis will be lost.
“These two positions are unique because they work
across organisations, linking people together to ensure
greater outcomes in land management and for indigenous
people,” she said.
The Parks and Wildlife Commission have offered to
continue to keep the two positions alive, but only if the
funding needed is provided by Laynhapuy Homelands
Association (who operate the Yirralka rangers) and
Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, rather than the
Northern Territory Government.

Jail time for kava drug-mules
By MATT GARRICK

A 40-year-old woman was charged
after found allegedly smuggling
this 58kg of kava.

WHEN pulling their bags off the
carousel at Gove Airport, locals
and visitors may notice the looming
presence of uniformed police.
On a near daily basis, local officers have been stationed at the airport
in a bid to catch drug mules who are
trying to traffic kava into the region’s
remote indigenous communities.
The drug has been smuggled in
significant quantities. Since January
this year, police have intercepted
610 kilograms of the root-based

substance - which would be worth
more than half a million dollars,
when sold in remote communities.
A total of 19 arrests have been
made this year over the drug, with
some traffickers handed jail terms for
their role in fuelling the dangerous
abuse of kava in East Arnhem Land.
Last week, on May 7, a 40-yearold man copped a one month jail
sentence for bringing a bag-full of
kava into Nhulunbuy, with a further
six-months suspended sentence
attached.
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The Nhulunbuy Community College Mother’s Day Markets and Open Day, on
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AN organisational tour de
force of Arnhem Land’s
cross-country marathon
mountain bike ride,
community stalwart Ian
‘Conno’ Constantine, is
gearing up to say goodbye
to Gove.
Co-organiser of the
popular Tour De Arnhem - a long-distance,
all-terrain bike ride across
Arnhem Land, which has

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taken place in 2008 and
2011 - Mr Constantine is
also known for his early
morning magpie calls.
At the crack of dawn
each morning of the tour,
mate and co-organiser Des
O’Sullivan remembers,
Mr Constantine would
wander the campsite bellowing out a rendition of
the Collingwood Magpies’
footy club song, to rouse
the riders into action.
“It’s a fond farewell for
Ian, even though many of
the riders still have horrific
memories of him singing,
and also of him wearing
bikinis,” Mr O’Sullivan
revealed.
“He also considers
himself a great comedian
and storyteller, and some

people might even agree
with him.”
Mr Constantine, who
has lived in Gove for
many years and currently works for Pacific
Aluminium as a materials handler, is pulling
up stumps with his wife
Marianne to head off for
a caravanning adventure
around Oz.
Despite Mr Constantine’s departure, Tour De
Arnhem looks forward to
continuing into the future,
with a ride due to be held
next year.
“The first ride was
Gove to Jabiru, on what
they call the Top Track.
“The second was Gove
to Mataranka, via the
Central Arnhem Highway.

Tour De Arnhem organiser Ian ‘Conno’ Constantine
ready to rouse the riders for another day on the 2011
cross-Arnhem Land tour.
“And there’s still one
great track left to conquer,” Mr O’Sullivan said
with a grin.
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15 - 21 May 2013

A NHULUNBUY nurse working with patients
suffering from a highly infectious form of scabies
has been named as a finalist for a national Nurse of
the Year award.
Faye Alvoen, who usually works with remote
community patients who have crusted scabies, traded
the heat of East Arnhem Land last week to travel to
chilly Melbourne for the 2013 HESTA Australian
Nursing Awards ceremony.
Ms Alvoen, of the non-profit organisation One
Disease at a Time, was selected for her hard work
helping to reduce the impact of crusted scabies
which, if left untreated, can lead to social isolation
and permanent damage.
“I work with patients and their families to reduce
the frequency and severity of relapse.
“When a patient with crusted scabies relapses
they continually infest any people who live in close
quarters with scabies.
“Children are particularly affected by these
recurrent bouts and can be bullied, suffer from severe
sleeping difficulties and face exclusion from school,”
Ms Alvoen said.
“By moving to a chronic care management
approach to crusted scabies, close contacts and family
members experience far fewer repeat episodes of
scabies infection.
“The patients and their family members can lead
full lives again.”
Although she missed out on the major award
which was handed out on May 9, her achievement
of making it to the finalists showcased what the
judges and her colleagues see in her work; her level
of exceptional contribution to improving patient
care and delivering health care in challenging
circumstances.
“Faye is amazing to work with, and what she

Nurse of the Year finalist, Faye Alvoen.
has managed to achieve with some of her patients
has been nothing short of life-changing,” said her
colleague from the East Arnhem Scabies Project,
Alex Kopczynski.
The judges commended the nomination for
highlighting the work of a dedicated nurse who thinks
more of her clients’ needs than her own.
They also praised her ground-breaking work
showing that, in a scabies endemic area, crusted
scabies can only be treated with chronic care
management.
The Nurse of the Year Award recognises a nurse,
midwife, personal care attendant or assistant in
nursing who has made an exceptional contribution
to improving patient care, delivered health care in
challenging circumstances and shown advocacy on
behalf of patients or the nursing profession.

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TALKING RENAL HEALTH: Jill Mununggurr, Nova Peris, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Warren Snowdon, Gurruwun
Yunupingu, Bobby West and Brayayuwa Mununggurr.
WHEN indigenous rockers Yothu Yindi
were at the peak of their fame, lead
singer and former Australian of the Year
Mandawuy Yunupingu was drinking up
to four cartons of beer a day.
In 2009, this chronic alcoholism took
its toll on Mr Yunupingu’s body, and
his kidney’s shutdown, leaving him in
constant need of renal dialysis.
Mr Yunupingu fought his way back
from the brink, and now lives in Yirrkala
with his wife and is a vocal supporter of
indigenous health and for the improvement of Aboriginal Australia’s renal care
programs.
A two-day renal health workshop
was held in Gove on May 8, with Mr
Yunupingu in attendance, alongside
health officials from the region, including Miwatj, representatives from
Alice Springs and the Kimberley and
indigenous and government leaders.
Also in attendance was senate Labor
candidate for the Northern Territory,
Nova Peris, who said hearing Mr Yunupingu’s story made her realise how
important it was to have quality renal
health resources on remote indigenous
country, rather than patients having to
fly to Darwin for treatment.

“Mandawuy has been a hero of mine
for years, and just hearing his story,
you could understand how important
it was for Aboriginal people to be able
to have healing in their own country,
around family.
“This is certainly something that I
will take with me to the White House,
if all goes well, as it’s about listening to
the people.”
Ms Peris said she planned to make
a number of trips back to Gove in the
months leading up to the September
federal election.
“Health, education and youth are big
passions of mine, and without education
being driven in the right way with
youth, we’re not going to get the health
outcomes we want.”
Also at the meeting was incumbent
member for the federal seat of Lingiari,
Warren Snowdon, who said the workshop made it clear there had to be more
done to work out exactly what the size
of the renal problem was.
“We know it’s an issue, we know
there are people who are in Darwin
who would like to be at home here
being treated, so we need to look at
new models of care for people who live

remotely.
“If we can do this successfully, it will create a
good model for the rest of
Australia.”
Mr Snowdon’s opponent in the upcoming
Federal election, CLP
candidate Tina MacFarlane, has accused the
Gillard Government of
playing politics with
indigenous renal services.
“They should pick up
the full cost now and not
expect the NT taxpayer to
bear the burden,” she said
(full comment, page 8).

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School attack prompts action
A NEW taskforce will be formed to help
monitor students’ behaviour in troubled
schools across the Northern Territory.
The NT government announced these
new resources would be implemented
last week, following a violent attack on
a teacher with a baseball bat at Angurugu
School, on Groote Eylandt.
The student was suspended and the
school was closed from May 2 until
Tuesday May 7 in response to the attack,
for staff well-being and also because of
community sorry business.
The Department of Education released a statement following the incident,
saying there has been a thorough and
comprehensive response to the attack by
the school and the Department.
“The student has been suspended for
one month and NT Police are investigating the matter.”
It has been alleged that a Year 7
student hit the teacher with a padded
baseball bat across the back of the neck
during a sports activity on April 29.
The teacher sustained soft tissue
swelling and was absent from work until
Thursday May 2.
A community meeting was held in
Groote on Friday May 10, to discuss
the consequences of violent behavior,
and to seek an agreement on the concept
of the school being a safe learning

environment.
“It also discussed how community
members could contribute towards a
safe and violence free school for all,” a
departmental spokesman said.
Schools will also soon have more
resources to deal with extreme student
behaviour, Minister for Education Peter
Chandler said last week.
“The Territory Government has taken
responsible action and has been working
on a comprehensive suite of measures
to tackle extreme and violent behaviour
in schools.”
A student behaviour management
taskforce is to be established to support
the Department of Education and Children’s Services on strategic direction,
decision making and responses.
It will have representatives from
key stakeholders and national and
local experts and report regularly to the
minister.
“To keep our schools safe and create
effective learning environments, the
Safe Schools Code of Behaviour has
been revised and clearly articulates
behavioural expectations for students
and the community when on school
premises.
“It is a simple illustration of what is
expected from everyone in the school
community,” Mr Chandler said.

NCC students show their Ipad app-titutde
NOW into it’s second year,
Nhulunbuy Christian College’s iPad program has
been declared a massive
success and is extending
to younger years.
Principal Mr Steve
Venour says the technology doesn’t replace what
students learn, but it has
proved to be an effective
tool that can transform
how they learn.
“After formally introducing iPads at the
beginning of last year,
we’ve now expanded the
program to include from
Year 5 to Year 10 and
Transition and Year 1.
“The younger years
use the technology in
a very different way
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improving when and how
we use them, but overall
they’ve really added to the
curriculum and it’s been a
resounding success.”
NCC was lauded by
Apple education representatives last year for
their pioneering initiative
shown in their iPad roll
out, and staff continue to
refine and discover different ways the technology
engages students, challenging and enhancing
their learning.
“ Te a c h e r s i n o u r
Learning Support Centre
have also expressed how
iPads can be a powerful part of the learning
process.
“The interactive nature
of the technology can address a variety of learning
styles, it’s hands on and
can personalise education.
“For some students,
it’s been quite exciting to
see them discover a way
of engaging with learning
and being creative that
was not possible before
this.”
“There has been an
improvement in the quality of the students work
overall - with programs
like movie maker, apps
like ‘explain everything’
that allow students to
draw, write and narrate
concepts, even creating
animated time lines.
“Content can be the
same but it’s expressed
in a very creative and
personal way.”
However, Mr Venour
says it was important to
note that the iPad is just

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Noah Davis, Patrick O’Brien, Hunter Grieve and Jonah Marr from Transition at
Nhulunbuy Christian College work through some phonics activities on iPads.
a device to be used as an
educational and learning
tool.
“Teachers still need
to be effective and their
role is now increasingly
more than just about content: students can access
content from the internet
in seconds independently
from the teacher... but we
do have to teach them
about wisdom, ethics,
depth and critical thinking.
“It’s vital they learn to
critique and analyse.”
Year 1 Teacher Mrs
Kristie Gurney has seen
an increased level of
engagement and love
of reading as younger
students use the iPad
technology to consolidate
their sound and word
knowledge.
“My students were
filled with excitement
when I told them that we

were going to be getting
iPads for our classroom.
“We use the iPads as
a core component of our
literacy session.
“There are many
educational apps available that use games
and repetition to teach
children phonics, sight
words, sentence building
and reading.”
In a practical sense,
teachers have found there’s
no wasted lesson time
waiting for laptops to start
up or programs to load,
and it’s easier for students
to use the device naturally
in the course of the lesson.
Mrs Gurney has found
this ease of use important
with the younger students.
“The simple touch
and swipe aspect is great
for students at this age as
their fine motor skills are
still developing and some
struggle to use a computer

mouse or laptop.”
Parent forums have
been an important part
of the implementation
process for the Middle
School, said Mr Venour.
“We understand that
technology can have an
addictive component
and whilst we do have
restrictions on the iPads,
we continue to partner
with parents so that they
can understand how the
technology is being used
and so that we are working together to ensure the
technology doesn’t impact
on family life.”
Nhulunbuy Christian
College’s annual Open
Day, held last Saturday
in conjunction with the
school’s Mother’s Day
Markets, was an opportunity for everyone in the
community to visit classrooms and speak with
teachers.

NCC student Callum Rogers, Year 1 teacher Mrs Kristie Gurney and Elysia Davies
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15 - 21 May 2013

NEWS

A fair paddle for a
beer at the Surfy

Mr Beachcroft on an earlier adventure.

Adventurer Jason Beachcroft, geared up and ready
to go on his mission circumnavigating Australia in
a Sea Kayak.
BY the time he gets to Gove, adventurer Jason
Beachcroft will have braved the seas around Cape York,
the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Australian east coast in
a boat the size of a surf board.
The intrepid Mr Beachcroft will by all accounts
be looking forward to a beer at the Surf Club when
he arrives in the region, during his mission as the
first person to circumnavigate Australia, including
Tasmania, in a Sea Kayak.
His ‘Sea Kayak Australia Expedition’ departed
from Sydney Harbour in January, and has since taken
him to remote locations including Thursday Island in
the Torres Strait, Seisia on the Cape and Karumba in
the Gulf.
At the beginning of his journey, Mr Beachcroft
posted on his homepage that over the following fifteen
months he intended to follow in the paddle strokes of
kayaking legends Paul Caffyn, Freya Hoffimeister and
Stuart Trueman on a unique Australian odyssey.
“All things going well I will be the first person to
circumnavigate in a Sea Kayak all states and territories
in Australia.
“Yes, Tasmania is back on the map.”
He’s recently ridden the waves of tropical
Cyclone Zane, and is likely ready for some calmer
weather.
His most recent port-of-call has been the remote
Sweers Island in the Gulf, where he’s been holed up
for a few days.
“On Sweers Island after my first big push.
“Needless to say I’m tired and hungry,” he recently
posted on his facebook page.
He’s planning to stop by Cape Arnhem on his way
into the peninsula, but is expecting to hit Gove ground
soon after; so if you spot a weary kayaker about make
sure to shout him a beverage.

NTFRS at forefront in
crash victim rescue
IN an article published
in last week’s Arafura
Times - Taxi-driver
survives horror smash
- it was mentioned that
Nhulunbuy Police and
St Johns Ambulance officers were responsible
for freeing a man from
the crashed wreckage
of his vehicle from off
the Central Arnhem
Highway.
We omitted to mention
the fine efforts made by
the local Northern Territory Fire and Rescue
Services crew, who were
at the forefront of this
complex rescue.

A Gove bush-taxi
driver was trapped in his
4WD after flipping the
vehicle 12 kilometres
south of the Giddes River
on April 21.
Emergency services managed to free
the injured man from the
buckled vehicle using the
jaws-of-life, and he was
then flown to Darwin for
treatment.
The Arafura Times
apologises for this omission, and acknowledges
the outstanding efforts
of the NTFRS officers
involved during this very
traumatic incident.

Governments squabbles
over boarding facility
A BOARDING facility pegged for the Gove region
became the centre of a squabble between Territory and
Federal politics last week, after Chief Minister Adam
Giles told a community meeting in Gangan the project
would not go ahead.
Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon has criticised the CLP for “telling more untruths about Federal
Government” in regards to the facility to be set-up at
Garrthalala School, on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Mr Snowdon said the facility will go ahead with
Federal Government support, despite claims to the
contrary by the Country Liberal Party.
“The CLP Government in the Northern Territory
has created uncertainty around the Garrthalala boarding facility and are now trying to shift the blame away
from itself.
“The Federal Government struck an in-principle
agreement with the former Territory Government for
the development of the boarding facility,” he said.
In answer to questions about the Garrthalala facility,
Chief Minister Adam Giles tried to claim the Federal
Government had pulled out of the project.
“In fact, it was the new CLP Government which
dumped the agreement, walking out on the students
and families of Gove.
“It is totally astounding that the CLP would try to
rewrite history like this.
“Mr Giles is being totally deceitful, spreading lies
about Federal Labor Government and the Garrthalala
boarding school.”
In 2008, the Federal Government announced a
funding contribution of $28.9 million for three new
boarding facilities in the Northern Territory to provide

education support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander secondary students.
The Indigenous Land Corporation has also committed a contribution of $15 million bring the joint
investment to $43.9 million.
Sites for the three facilities were decided after
comprehensive consultation with Territory families
and residents.
The first facility at Wadeye has been completed
and is operational.
Garrthalala is the second and is strongly supported
by local parents.
“The Federal Government is unwavering in its
commitment to provide additional accommodation
at Garrthalala and will deliver the facility as soon as
possible.
“I call on the Chief Minister and the Northern
Territory Education Minister to work with the
Federal Labor Government and Federal Education
Minister Peter Garrett, to make sure the community
and homelands across the region get the facility they
want.”
The Federal Government has committed $583
million towards education in the Territory, as part
of the Stronger Futures Northern Territory National
Partnership.
Mr Snowdon said the CLP is short-changing
Aboriginal people in the bush and in particular those
young people who depend on boarding schools to
access education.
CLP challenger for the federal seat of Lingiari, Tina
MacFarlane, was present at the community meeting in
Gangan to hear the statements by Mr Giles.

Asbestos WAste DisposAl
The Nhulunbuy Waste Disposal site will accept Asbestos waste from Monday,
May 27, 2013 to Friday, May 31, 2013. Please note the strict conditions that
will apply:
• Asbestos must be double wrapped in 200 micron heavy duty builder’s
plastic and taped to seal the asbestos completely.
• Quantities greater than 100 kilograms must be transported in a sealed
container. The asbestos must be on a pallet.
• Disposal will be charged at $500 per tonne and all fees must be paid in
advance of the asbestos being dumped at the Waste Disposal Site.
• Only asbestos originating in East Arnhem Region will be accepted at the
NCL Waste Disposal Site.
• No contractor or community will be permitted to dispose of more than 15
tonnes of asbestos per annum at this site.
• The facility will only be open from 8am to 4.30pm and any asbestos
arriving outside this time must be returned to the community/contractor.
• Once the container has been emptied, the contractor will be required to
have the container cleaned at their own cost.
• Failure to comply with these requirements will see the contractor/
community/person refused use of the asbestos facility in future.
Please direct all queries to the Town Administrator, tel. 8939 2200.
By order
Dr Ross Theedom
toWN ADmiNistrAtor

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15 - 21 May 2013

PASSENGERS including a six-month
old baby escaped serious injury after
their car was rear-ended turning off
to the tip.
As they slowed to turn-off at the
Melville Bay Road tip, at around
11.45am on May 7, another vehicle
driving behind failed to reduce their
speed, and rammed them in the tailend.
Minor injuries were sustained by the
passengers in the car, but they luckily
escaped serious harm.
The driver of the rear car was
charged with having an unregistered
and uninsured vehicle, and with driving
without due care.

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On the

A DRINK-DRIVER didn’t
Beat
manage to get very far from the
pub before he crashed his car with
into another in the carpark at
the Walkabout Hotel on May 9. NT
The alleged offender attracted police attention after he Police
reversed his vehicle and cracked
into a car behind him.
The 46-year-old man blew a highrange reading of 0.188.
A 42-year-old man was also charged
for drink-driving last week, after he
was pulled over in Yirrkala and blew
a mid-range reading of 0.136.

Jail time for kava drug-mules
Continued from page 1.
Another man, his associate,
was charged with helping import
the drug in, and also picked up a
six-month suspended sentence;
meaning if he breaks the law any
time during the next two years, he’ll
be imprisoned.
Police nabbed the offenders after
they pulled their luggage, filled with
kava, off the baggage carousel and
made their way to exit the airport.
Nhulunbuy Police believe the
kava trade is being organised by
criminal syndicates within the
Gove area.
Gove’s officer-in-charge, senior
sergeant Brendan Muldoon said
those responsible were taking advantage of indigenous communities.
“Police are very grateful that
they’ve been able to seize the large
quantities they have so far this
year, to stop money flowing out of
indigenous communities to these
criminal entities.”

Police have also said they were
aware that many of the offenders
who have been caught smuggling
kava into Gove in recent times
have not been major players in the
kava trade.
“They are mules being enticed
to bring the drug into East Arnhem
Land without any knowledge of the
harmful effect it has on indigenous
communities,” Snr Sgt Muldoon
said.
Detective Superintendent Tony
Fuller - in charge of a Northern Territory drug squad - has told media
the kava coming in has mostly
been destined for Nhulunbuy,
Gapuwiyak, Elcho Island and
Maningrida.
He said a lot of money was being
spent on kava by a small group of
people.
“There’s a market for it and good
profit - it’s primarily delivered from
Sydney and the east coast,” he said.
On May 4, another offender - a

25-year-old man - was handed a
two-month sentence for trying to
smuggle 40 kilograms of the drug
into East Arnhem Land.
On May 3, a 40-year-old woman
was arrested at the airport trying to
bring in 58 kilograms.
Snr Sgt Muldoon said kava was
a continual problem, and one that’s
not going to disappear overnight.
“Nhulunbuy Police have been
working extremely hard to stop as
much as they can.
“The amount of kava seizures
we’ve been having are unprecedented - but we will continue to
stop it coming in to East Arnhem
Land.”
If you have any information
about those responsible for smuggling kava into the region, contact
Nhulunbuy police (8987 1333).
If you or somebody you know
struggles with kava addiction,
contact East Arnhem Drug and
Alcohol Services (8987 0445).

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What’s On

The nation holds its breath (in boredom)

editor@arafuratimes.com.au

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an
upcoming event, please let us know by
email to editor@arafuratimes.com.au or
phone Matt Garrick on 1300 088 000.

IT’S election time again.
Our Julia announced the September date
early so we know where we stand, and to stop
endless media speculation.
Good for her, and now we are all getting
down to the job of avoiding everything to do
with Federal politics for the next five months.
It won’t be easy.
Julia has already started her re-orientation
classes for Federal politicians.
Every Wednesday evening, before they
go to the pub, they are forced into a lecture
room in the Parliament basement and forced
to recite Labor mantras like, “My enemies do
not belong to the Labor party”, and “I promise
not to stab my leader in the back”.
They are only allowed out after the
party watchdogs judge they are chanting
with conviction, and not merely saying things
because they are thirsty.
Tony Ears has a much more difficult job.
The traditional LNP election winning
strategy is to drive voters into a fearful frenzy

The

over the hordes of boat people who
are swamping our shores.
Unfortunately, the refugee flow
is a long way from swamping
proportions at the moment.
In fact, their efforts are pathetic
and Tony has dispatched a team to
Indonesia to see what can be done
to cut red tape and allow more boats
to fulfil their destiny of electing the
LNP to Parliament.
Bob Katter is, well, being Bob Katter.
No-one is quite sure what he stands for
(apart from, well, Bob Katter) but we are
being told in a very loud voice that the Spirit
of Austral demands - Bob Katter.
And now there is another, more dangerous,
contestant.
Clive Palmer has thrown his hat into the
ring.
His main attraction it that he is so rich he
doesn’t have to be corrupt, and people like
that idea.

Eye
f the

o
Cyclone
He has a clean sheet, of course.
No failed policies or embarrassing flipflops behind him.
He can look you in the eye and say; “Vote
for me. I can’t be as bad as the mobs you
have now”, and we instinctively believe
him.
Pauline Hanson believes him, so he has at
least one supporter, and my guess is that there
are plenty of disgruntled Australians who will
follow him too.
You know, this might even get interesting
enough for me to turn on the television again.

Signing up to a positive future for the disabled
WHILE the Territory government and
Chief Minister Adam Giles have said
they are not interested in signing up to the
Gonski agreement, which would bring
$300 million extra into our schools ($200
million from the federal government
and $100 million from the Territory), we
should all welcome the Territory’s decision to sign up to the National Disability
Electoral News
Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
by NT Member for Nhulunbuy
Not signing up was never an option.
LYNNE WALKER
The NDIS will dramatically change
the way we currently provide disability
services.
Rather than funding based on historical budget allocations, a
funding pool will be based on actual assessment of need.
The NDIS intends to provide long term, high quality support
for people who have a permanent disability that significantly
affects their communication, social interaction, learning, mobility,
self-care, self-management, and capacity for social and economic
participation.
It will also include intensive early intervention, particularly
for people where there is good evidence that it will substantially
improve functioning or delay or lessen a decline in functioning.
The NDIS will also include a comprehensive information and
referral service to help people with a disability who need access to

mainstream, disability and community supports.
A trial of NDIS will commence in the Tennant Creek region
mid-2014, with transition to the full scheme commencing in
2016-17.
I think it entirely appropriate that the Territory trial commence
in a non-urban environment.
As residents in a remote location like Nhulunbuy, Yirrkala,
Galiwin’ku and Homelands, access to appropriate services and
support for disability clients, their carers and families is extremely
challenging.
Our region is long overdue for a federally funded aged and
disability flexible care service.
It was committed to more than three years ago, but has yet to
materialise and is funded independently of NDIS.
While I understand the funding commitment is concrete, and
that a taskforce is working on the delivery of this critical infrastructure, I have asked our federal Member, Warren Snowdon, to pursue
this with vigour.
Closer to home, for families and carers of school-aged children
on the autistic spectrum, the Positive Partnerships program returns
to Nhulunbuy with a one day free workshop for parents and carers
of ASD kids on Tuesday May 28.
As the parent of a child on the spectrum and an earlier participant in the program, I commend this workshop highly.
Enquiries can be directed to my office (8987 0125) or Nhulunbuy Primary (8987 0022).

 letters to the editor

Snowdon playing politics with Indigenous health
Warren Snowdon and the Gillard government
should stop playing politics with Indigenous
renal services.
They should pick up the full cost now and
not expect the NT taxpayer to bear the burden.
It is typical of them to pay just the upfront
cost so they can claim the credit and leave if
it to us to foot the ongoing bill.
After all, the NT government cupboard
was left bare by Warren Snowdon’s big
spending mates in the NT Labor government.
But even they had the sense to refuse to
bail out Snowdon’s plan.
And to add insult to injury, the Gillard

Labor government is now planning to take
away over $100 million of GST funding
meant for NT Indigenous services.
As the responsible Gillard government,
Minister Snowdon should come clean and
explain his failure of leadership on renal
care services in the Territory rather than try
to blame everyone else.
As a result of Federal Labor, the NT
Government will only receive $2.4 million for
Central Australian renal care not the promised
$13 Million.
The Territory now misses out on a muchneeded boost for renal services for the NT

because of Snowdon’s game playing.
Providing accommodation and facilities
needed for patients being treated for renal care
should have been given on-going funding by
Federal Labor.
Warren Snowdon can end the game playing by getting his Labor mates in Canberra
to do the right thing by restoring the original
funding package and by agreeing to cover
the ongoing costs for these much-needed
facilities.
Tina MacFarlane,
CLP candidate for the Federal Seat of
Lingiari

Opening doors for the next generation
By ALF WILSON
ELCHO Island 18-year-old
Cameron Gondarra and
his mate of the same age
- Zarad Garrawurra from
Milingimbi - would dearly
love to become chefs.
Elijah Dhamarrandji,
15, from Elcho Island,
hopes to join the Australian
Defence Forces when he
leaves school.
Calvin Gurruwiwi, 15,
from Milingimbi, is hoping
to get a job as an apprentice
plumber.
The four were amongst
about 20 Arnhem Land
youths who are boarding
school students in Townsville and attended a huge
Career’s Expo on May 9.
They were amongst
thousands of students from
around North Queensland
who checked out potential
employment at the Smart
Futures for North Queensland (SF4NQ) Careers
Expo.
More than 50 employers
had stalls showcasing a variety of careers at Reid Park,
which is the headquarters
of the annual V8 Supercars
races in Townsville.
Cameron and Zarad said
they both would love to get
into the hospitality industry
when they leave school.
“I really would like
to become a chef and go

home to work somewhere
in Arnhem Land,” Cameron
said.
Zarad said it was great
to check out the hospitality section at the expo
which included cooking
displays.
They got an insight into
what it would be like to be
work in a big kitchen when
they wore chef’s hats.
Dhamarrandji, 15, from
Elcho Island hopes to join
the Australian Defence
Force when he leaves
school.
Sgt Barry Pleasance
was on hand to give Elijah
expert advice on such a
career path.
“I think my preference
would be the Army,” he
said.
Calvin said a trade
seemed like a good job for
him to set himself up for a
prosperous future.
“There is plenty of
work for tradies around the
country, and it would give
me the option to go back
to Arnhem Land,” he said.
Some students engaged
in interactive ‘Try a Trade’
activities, learnt more about
achieving their QCE, and
asked important questions
about their futures.
The expo was fabulous
opportunity for students
to develop and refine their
career plans.

Major contract awarded
to local TO’s
ployment within the region.
Focus areas to date
include partnerships around
business enterprise, contracting opportunities and
increased employment and
training initiatives.
The partnership between the company and
Traditional Owners has
created approximately 50
new jobs for Yolngu people
in the community.
Work readiness training is also provided by
Gove Operations to ensure
recruits are well placed
to sustain and retain their
employment objectives.
Gove Operations Human
Resources Manager Tim
O’Neill said their regional
employment strategy,
developed in conjunction
with Traditional Owners,
was key to the successes
that their employment and
training programs are now
delivering.
“Also key is the support of regional businesses
and organisations who are
actively getting behind the
programs to take on board
work-ready Yolngu men
and women.”
This week also marks
the awarding of a smaller,
yet significant contract
to the Gumatj Aboriginal
Corporation, to provide
grounds maintenance services on town assets and
infrastructure, including
accommodation facilities,
commercial and industrial
properties.

The Australian Government offers two types of financial assistance
for child care: the Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate.

The Child Care
Rebate is not
income tested.

It pays up to
50% of your
out-of-pocket costs.
Up to $7,500 per
child, per year.

The Rebate helps
to cover the costs
of approved
child care, including
out of school
hours care.

If you use
approved child
care for work,
study or training,
you may be
eligible.

Helping families with the cost of child care

For more information on what you are entitled to and how to claim, visit
australia.gov.au/mychild or call 13 24 68

Helping families with the cost of child care
Authorised by the Australian Government, Capital Hill, Canberra

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PACIFIC Aluminium’s
Gove Operations have
awarded a significant contract to local Traditional
Owners, to supply diesel
fuel to the company and
local community.
The mining company
are pushing to achieve increased participation and
economic benefits for local
Traditional Owner groups.
Gove Operations
General Manager Ryan Cavanagh said Bunuwal Fuel
- a joint venture between
Bunuwal Investments and
Cambridge Gulf Limited
(GCL) - were the successful contract bidder on an
outright commercial basis.
“This is an impressive
achievement considering
the tenderer was competing
against a number of global
suppliers.
“The awarding of this
contract to a local organisation will also provide future
opportunities to increase
indigenous employment
in the region through the
handling and distribution
networks required to make
diesel fuel available to
residents in this remote part
of Australia,” Mr Cavanagh
said.
Since the inception of
the historic Gove Traditional Owners Agreement
in 2011, Gove Operations
has been working closely
with Traditional Owners
to increase participation
of local
Yolngu people in em-

15 - 21 May 2013 – 9

MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS

PHOTOS:
MATT GARRICK

Liam MacMahon, Kasey Irvine, Tom Pitkin and Jed Atkinson.
LIVING in the only state or territory
that still holds a public holiday for May
Day, an occasion commemorating and
celebrating the labour movement, Gove
locals had a responsibility to enjoy it
in style.
A large crowd gathered down at the
Gove Surf Club, where a few drinks
were raised to cheers the Australian
Combined Unions, and figures around

the community who have worked hard to
keep those unions operating in the area.
Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker
gave a speech on the day, giving praise to
the hard working men and women who
over the year’s have fought to achieve
better rights for today’s workforce.
Gove FM broadcast live from the
event, which also included a free barbecue and a peewee ride for the kids.

Mum and daughter Maddy and Maria Slatter.
Daniel Haines used his imagination and a lot of lollies
at the ‘decorate a cupcake’ stall.

Miriam Derooy paints her mum Holly a special
Mother’s Day gift in the Art Room at NCC.

Best friends forever! Siena Bunton and Zoe Griffiths.

Milly and Maya Nunn made the most of the face
painting stall much to the delight of their mum, Jo
Davison.

PHOTOS:
MATT GARRICK & SUBMITTED

Kanissa Bailey created this incredible ‘handbag’ cake
for one of the competitions at NCC’s Mother’s Day
Market.

Jackson Hoffman gives his mum Tanya a big hug.

Kelly and Jayne Wild, running the Bindi Designs stall.

Roselyn Mununggurr, Jessica Bolton, Carol Mununggurr, Livie Powell and
Gurrundul Marika.
MUMS, their kids - and
l e t ’s n o t f o rg e t t h e
region’s dads - strolled
through the stalls and explored the green grounds
at Nhulunbuy Christian
College’s Mother’s Day
Markets and Open Day.
Successes during the
day included Mary-Clare
and Bruce Arkcoll’s wood
fired bread, which sold
out in 25 minutes, Kanissa
and her team’s bumper
effort in making around
200 plates of delicious
butter chicken curries,
and Suzanne Esterhuyse’s
photo booth, which was
was kept busy from 9 till
after closing time with
families wanting unique
Mother’s Day cards.
Families and visitors
had the opportunity to
tour the school and chat
to the Principal and teachers, paint a canvas as
a Mother’s Day gift in
the art room, check out
Middle School science
displays, experience a
phonics lesson in transition, try out the iPads in
class and enjoy the peace

Chloe, Catherine and Esther.

VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: Gove FM DJs Angela
Madden and Alex Parfitt.
and quiet of the college
library.
Principal Steve Venour
said Nhulunbuy Christian
College would like to say
a huge thank you to all
those parents, friends,
families and local businesses who were so

Levina Smith made a special creation
for her Mum at the ‘decorate a cupcake’
stall.

generous with their time
and talents.
“Thank you to everyone who came down to
enjoy the fun and support
our College - it really was
such a wonderful community event,” Mr Venour
said.

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The
Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz 1:30 TBA 2:30 National News
Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat
5:30 National News
6:00 A Current Affair
6:30 Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond design
a vehicle exclusively for the elderly. James May assesses the
new Range Rover around London and actor James McAvoy is
the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
8:00 The NRL Footy Show
10:00 Two And A Half Men: Yay, No Polyps! - Charlie gets a
colonoscopy to avoid visiting Chelsea’s parents. However, she
turns the tables by getting them to fly to Malibu for a visit.
10:30 Two And A Half Men: Crude And Uncalled For
11:00 The AFL Footy Show
1:00 Extra
1:30 Danoz
2:00 Brand Developers
3:00 Good Morning America
4:30 National Early Morning News
5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News
11:30 Movie: “Romance On The Orient Express” (M a) 1:30 Winners
And Losers 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 New Zealand On A Plate 4:00 Seven
News At 4.30 5:00 Deal Or No Deal
5:30 Seven News
6:00 Today Tonight
6:30 Better Homes And Gardens
8:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 8: West Coast Vs North
Melbourne - Friday Night Football heads to Patersons Stadium as the Kangaroos aim to break a four game losing streak
against the Eagles.
11:30 Desperate Housewives: If... - In the aftermath of the plane
crash, the ladies reflect on what their lives might have been
had they made different choices.
12:30 Movie: “Time Served (AV v,n,l) - A woman makes the ultimate
sacrifice for her son, when she covers his crime and goes to
gaol in his place.
2:30 Home Shopping
3:30 NBC Today - International news and weather including
interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business,
media, entertainment and sport.

5:00 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Don
Matteo: Death At Dawn 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International
News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour
5:30 Global Village: Field Acrobats 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings:
Glasgow School Of Art
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 The Heart Of Eurovision with Julia Zemiro
8:30 Eurovision Song Contest 2013: Semi-Final 1
10:40 World News Australia
11:05 Movie: “Manual Of Love” (M l,s) - In Italian. An enchanting
comedy starring Margherita Buy that follows the lives of four
couples looking for, discovering or holding onto love. The four
interlocking stories revolve around a CD called The Manual of
Love, and each features a different couple.
1:10 Movie: “Sky Fighters” (M v,l) - In French and English. When
terrorists hijack a mirage 2000 fighter plane, ace pilots
‘Walk’n’ Marchelli and ‘Fahrenheit’ Vallois are assigned to find
it. But shooting down an Al Qaeda kamikaze is only the beginning
2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 18

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 NT 12:00
Australian Story 12:30 The 100+ Club 1:30 Navy Divers: Breaking Point
2:00 Football: SANFL: Rnd 7: Central District Vs Sturt 3:00 At The
Movies 3:30 Midsomer Murders: Sins Of Commission 5:00 Midsomer
Murders: The Straw Woman 6:30 Gardening Australia
7:00 ABC News
7:30 Death In Paradise: When a young nun is found dead in her
smoke-filled bedroom, DI Richard Poole and his team are
soon on the scene.
8:30 DCI Banks: Playing With Fire - Detective Annie Cabbot investigates a murder on a canal boat destroyed in a fire and evidence
quickly points to the victim being involved in an art forgery
scam.
10:00 Adam Hills Tonight: Fresh from hosting his hit UK talk show,
The Last Leg, comedian Adam Hills returns for the new season
of Adam Hills Tonight - a one hour chat show filled with celebrity
guests, clever comedy and live music.
11:00 Rage Guest Programmer
5:00 Rage: New Release Music Videos. For information about rage
playlists visit the website: abc.net.au/rage

5:30 Bubble Guppies 6:00 Dora The Explorer 6:30 Weekend Today Saturday 9:30 Mornings - Saturday 11:30 Danoz 12:30 Movie: “The
Sea Wolves” (PG v) 3:00 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations: Ozarks
4:00 Discover Downunder: Phillip Island: Tim Smith and Brooke
Hanson are once again hitching up the Caravan and hitting the road,
kicking off the new series on Victoria’s holiday playground of Phillip
Island. 4:30 4WD TV
5:00 Getaway: Tonight on Getaway love is in the air when Jason,
Kelly and Catriona reveal some great romantic escapes. Kate’s
Ceberano’s discovers her heritage on the Philippine Island of
Panay while inspirational Paralympian Kurt Fearnley shows
off his home town of Newcastle.
5:30 National News Saturday
6:00 TBA
12:00 The Avengers: “The Living Dead” (PG) - Steed and Emma
take a trip into the country to investigate rumours that a
ghost has been seen in the private chapel of the Duke of
Benedict.
3:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo: The Swagman
3:30 Brand Developers
4:30 Life Today With James Robinson / 5:00 Wesley Impact

5:30 Saturday Disney 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 The Morning Show
- Weekend 11:30 Dr Oz 12:30 Dinner Date Australia 1:30 2013 AFL
Premiership Season Rnd 8: Hawthorn Vs GWS Giants 4:30 Creek To
Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News
6:00 TBA
10:50 World’s Wildest Police Videos
11:50 Desperate Housewives: You Gotta Get A Gimmick - After
suspecting that Mike is getting bored, Susan decides to turn
up the heat.
12:50 Movie: “The Matador” (MA s,l) - Pierce Brosnan and Greg
Kinnear star in a story of unlikely friendship between a globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen salesman.
3:00 It Is Written Oceania
3:30 Home Shopping
4:30 That ‘70s Show: Babe I’m Gonna Leave You - Hyde is
depressed that Jackie still has feelings for Kelso, and Annette
is annoyed because Kelso still seems attached to Jackie.
5:00 That ‘70s Show: When The Levee Breaks - Eric and Donna
spend the weekend playing house while Bob’s away, but Eric
has to lie to his parents to do it.

4:45 Copa del Rey Final: Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid 7:00 World
News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2013 2:55 Martin Amis On
Britishness 3:55 Budding Stars of the Paris Opera Ballet: On Progress
4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Graham
Norton
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Eurovision Song Contest 2013: Semi-Final 2
9:40 Movie: “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” (MAV s,l,v) - While
working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder, a
discredited journalist and a mysterious tattooed computer hacker
discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their
closets.
12:20 Movie: “Worlds Apart” (M a,l) Based on a true story, a young
girl is torn between her conscience, religion and passion when
she is forced to make a choice between her faith and her feelings for a man who does not belong to her family’s church, the
Jehovah’s Witnesses.
2:25 South Park: W.T.F - After attending their first WWE wrestling
match, all the boys want to be professional wrestlers.
3:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Fish Hooks 6:00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 6:30 Weekend
Sunrise 9:30 Drive Thru Australia 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Seven’s
V8 Supercars 2013 Highlights 12:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season
Rnd 8: Adelaide Vs St Kilda
7:30 TBA
8:30 A Place To Call Home: The Mona Lisa Smile - The horrors
of the war cast a long, unwelcome shadow over Inverness
as Jack heads out around town with Sarah on her first day at
work. The past haunts Olivia in a different way.
9:30 TBA
10:30 Castle: Inventing The Girl - Castle and Beckett get an inside
look at the cutthroat world of the New York fashion industry
when they investigate the brutal murder of a young model
during Fashion Week.
11:30 Fairly Legal: Satisfaction
12:30 Love Bites: Keep On Truckin’
1:30 Home Shopping
2:30 NBC Today
3:30 NBC Meet The Press
4:30 Sunrise Extra
5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00
Speedweek 4:00 Cycling: National Road Series 2013 4:30 UEFA
Champions League Magazine 5:00 Netball: ANZ Championship
Highlights 5:30 UEFA Europa League Highlights
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Eurovision Song Contest 2013: Final - The world’s favourite
song contest is back! Malmö, Sweden, is the host of Eurovision
2013 following their entry’s win in 2012. Ten countries from
each semi-final have qualified for the final and will be joined by
Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang head up the coverage direct from
Malmö. Viewed by more than 125 million people around the
globe, Eurovision is also one of the longest-running programs on
television.
11:15 Movie: “Breakfast On Pluto” (MAV v,l) - In the 1970s, a young
transgender foundling, Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden, comes of age
by leaving his Irish town for London, in part to look for her
mother and in part because his gender identity is beyond the
town’s understanding.
1:30 What’s In That Pill? / 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Dragon Tiger Gate” (M v) 2:40 The
Speed Of The Past 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera
News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Cycling:
National Road Series 2013 5:30 Global Village: The Maori Wake-Up
Call 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings: Royal Liver Building
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Mythbusters: Food Fables
8:30 Into The Mind: Emotions
9:30 Mad Men: The Summer Man
10:30 World News Australia
11:00 The World Game
11:30 Shorts On Screen: Transmission - Set across post-apocalyptic
Western Australian desert highways, the film follows ten-yearold Tilly and her father Jim as they try to make their way to
the ‘virus free’ safe zone based in the small town of Leonora,
following an airborne pandemic that has wiped out most of
the population of their hometown, Perth.
12:05 Movie: “Election 2” (MAV v) - In Cantonese. As election time
nears, current triad chairman Lok faces competition from his
godsons. Jimmy is the perfect candidate: smart and entrepreneurial.
1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30
Movie: “Buying The Cow” (M s,n,l) 1:30 Winners And Losers 2:30 Dr Oz
3:30 New Zealand On A Plate 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or No Deal
5:30 Seven News
6:00 Today Tonight
6:30 Home And Away - Heath decides to stay with Bianca, Indi
continues her search for Romeo with help from Chris and
Maddy mistakenly thinks Spencer has moved on with Rosie.
7:00 TBA
8:00 Packed To The Rafters: Reality Checks - An exhausted
Nathan arrives in London looking for Saskia and baby Edward,
desperate to find out why his wife never arrived in Sydney as
planned...and the answer changes his life forever.
9:00 TBA
10:10 TBA
11:10 Happy Endings: The Incident
11:35 House Calls To The Rescue
12:30 Home Shopping
3:30 NBC Today
4:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:00 World News 1:00 About Women: Girls, Girls, Girls 2:00 Tropic
Of Cancer: Mexico To The Bahamas 3:00 France 24 International
News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour
5:30 Global Village: Mounties At Old Crow
6:00 Climbing Great Buildings: Coventry Cathedral
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? John Howard
8:30 Insight
9:30 Dateline
10:30 World News Australia
11:00 Movie: “Night And Fog” (MAV a,v) In Cantonese and Mandarin.
Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui paints a realistic picture of
domestic violence in this dark family drama. Beginning at the
end of the story, the film opens with the brutal murder by a
man of his wife and daughters. Going back through witness
testimonies and flashbacks, we learn how turmoil and violence
lurked underneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic family.
1:15 Anna Pihl - (M) - During a drug raid, Mikala, Anna, Kim and
Karim find a large quantity of heroin.
2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The
Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz 1:30 TBA 2:30 National News
Now 3:30 Extra 4:00 National Afternoon News
5:00 Hot Seat
5:30 National News
6:00 A Current Affair
6:30 TBA
8:00 Arrow: An Innocent Man
9:00 The Following: Whips And Regrets
10:00 TBA
11:00 Weeds: From Trauma Cometh Something - Nancy tries to
adjust to life in New York City and gets a surprise when Andy
and Shane, whom she thought were in Copenhagen, unexpectedly show up at her door. Elsewhere, Silas attempts to
land a job as a model, and Doug pays a visit to an old friend.
11:30 20/20
12:30 Extra
1:00 Danoz
1:30 Brand Developers
3:00 Good Morning America
4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News
11:30 Movie: “Borderline” (M a,v,s,l) 1:30 Winners And Losers 2:30
Dr Oz 3:30 New Zealand On A Plate 4:00 Seven News 5:00 Deal Or
No Deal
5:30 Seven News
6:00 Today Tonight
6:30 Home And Away: Rosie decides to keep the baby. Spencer
wants to support Rosie, but as a friend. Chris goes to visit his
parents. Indi hires a private investigator to track down Romeo.
Dex snaps under pressure and decides not to go to the board
review.
7:00 TBA
8:00 Criminal Minds: Magnificent Light / It Takes A Village
10:00 Hannibal: Entree - The administrator of the Baltimore State
Hospital for the Criminally Insane asks the FBI for help after
an inmate kills one of his nursing staff and claims to be the
Chesapeake Ripper.
11:00 Man Up!
11:30 The Take
12:30 Home Shopping
3:00 Sons And Daughters
3:30 NBC Today / 4:30 Seven Early News / 5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24
International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS
Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Children Of The Mist 6:00 Climbing
Great Buildings: Lloyd’s Building
6:30 World News Australia
7:35 Jimmy’s Forest: Summer
8:30 Extreme Frontiers: Canada - Adventurer Charley Boorman
continues his journey across Canada, the world’s second
largest country, by motorbike.
9:30 Borgen: Men Who Love Women
10:30 World News Australia
11:10 Movie: “Brick” (M v,d) - Brendan Frye is a loner, someone
who knows all the angles but has chosen to stay on the
outside. When his ex-girlfriend Emily turns up dead, he is
determined to find out why, and plunges into the dark and
dangerous underworld of a high school crime ring.
1:05 Movie: “Accused” (MA a) In Danish. On the surface, Henrik
and Nina Christofferson are a seemingly ordinary couple with
a happy family life. But their 14-year-old daughter, Stine, has
a habit of telling lies in class.
3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 148

SUDOKU No. 148

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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

You may have to make a difﬁcult decision.
Make sure that you get your priorities
sorted out ﬁrst. The rest will come
together. Romance. A chance meeting
with a friend of the same sex this week could be
signiﬁcant. This could be the ﬁrst step in meeting a
very attractive new partner.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

Work which you did recently has
impressed your boss. You will be
rewarded, but not in the usual way!
Accept what you can. Romance. You may
ﬁnd yourself taken in by a comment from your
partner that was meant to mislead you. Make sure
to get to the bottom of this matter.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

FOR KIDS

A friend has been holding you back
recently. You will be much more
successful without this person’s advice.
Romance. A massive improvement in your
love-life is just around the corner. While you’re
waiting for this change to take place, take time to
focus on your own needs.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A somewhat over-enthusiastic approach
will stand you in good stead this week.
You may have to inject some more energy
into the people around you. Romance.
Time spent socialising with friends will not be
wasted. Don’t miss an offer that won’t come again!
Take down phone numbers!

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

Be careful to look behind the façade.
Things aren’t exactly as they seem.
Unfortunately, the person presenting you
with this offer is a close friend. Romance.
A minor inconvenience mustn’t be taken seriously.
Your partner is trying their best to please you, but
is coming up short.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

FINDWORD No. 148
A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

You need to be at the top of your
performance at work this week. Take the
weekend to prepare yourself. Romance.
Stop analysing other people’s thoughts
about your partner. They simply may not be seeing
all of the great things about them that you are able
to see. Defend them!

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Don’t expect opportunities to seek you
out. You will have to take the initiative if
you are to get what you are looking for. Be
assertive! Romance. There is no need to
try to impress your partner. Certainly, if they were
not impressed with you they would have left you
long ago!

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

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MUDDY RIVER

You will be full of life. You will see so
many opportunities in front of you that it
may be difﬁcult to know where to start.
Choose one and go from there! Romance.
Your partner may be feeling a little under the
weather. Try to cheer them up with something they
would not be able to afford.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Don’t get into a confrontation with
somebody in authority. You will be able to
get what you want, but only if you choose
a more subtle approach. Romance. What
seems to you to be a casual ﬂirtation could be very
serious for the other person. Don’t ﬂirt if you are
not interested!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

This is not the time to follow other people.
You need to make your own decisions and
take the initiative in getting what you want.
Romance. Your love-life will be especially
improved by your new take charge attitude. Allow
yourself to make plans for a small getaway for the
two of you.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Love is, above
all else, the gift
of oneself.

– Jean Anouilh

SOLUTIONS No. 148

A change in your circumstances may be
more of a good thing than it seems at the
time. Allow time for the beneﬁts to reveal
themselves. Romance. This will be a very
rewarding time, both for you and your partner. Be
selective with what you choose to do with your new
status!

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

You will have a difﬁcult time motivating
your colleagues this week. Make sure
you can follow through on your promises
or they may lose conﬁdence in you.
Romance. Your partner may not trust you. Have
you given them reason to doubt your loyalty? You
need to confront them.

collector, to chase up money
owed to Excite Mobile and
to pay an additional 20 per
cent on top.
The company also
threatened to repossess
assets of its customers,
including children’s toys.
The contracts the
customers were entered
into would also only allow
customers to make around
2 minutes worth of calls per

day before being charged
extra fees on top of the
monthly charge.
There was also a $75
cooling off fee and a $195
charge for returning a damaged phone, even if only the
box was damaged.
Justice John Mansfield
said that the contracts were
“clearly unfair . . . to such a
degree as to attract a strong
adverse moral judgment”.

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not able to get coverage,
Excite Mobile created a fictitious complaints-handling
organisation called “Telecommunications Industry
Complaints” that it directed
complaints to, representing it as an independent
complaints-handling body.
The company also sent
over a thousand letters to
customers, pretending to be
from an independent debt

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If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The
challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia,
from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in
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ABS Interviewer – Nhulunbuy, NT
$24.70 per hour plus 9.25% loading
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has vacancies for ABS Field Interviewers in
the Nhulunbuy region commencing employment 11 August 2013. This work involves
interviewing selected households to collect official statistics. Computer Assisted
Interviews are conducted at respondent dwellings and over the telephone.

You must be available to work at least two weeks per month, with a minimum
guarantee of 30 hours of work allocated in total over the prescribed two week
period. The amount of work allocated would normally be about 50 hours over the
two week period. The ABS work program fluctuates and therefore there will be
periods when you can work three to four weeks a month. The job requires availability
on weekdays and evenings, Saturdays and school holidays. Most of the work is
undertaken outside normal business hours to accommodate the preferences of
survey respondents.

Under the direction of the Laundry Supervisor, participate as a member of the Support Services team
in ensuring the effective operation of the Washhouse is efficient in delivery of laundry services to the
Gove District Hospital wards and other approved clients. There is no provision for accommodation to be
provided for this position.
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If this opportunity appeals to you then you can find out more by reading the
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exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

The ABS encourages and values a diverse workforce. Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are
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option for eating out,
specialising in traditional
Filipino cuisine.
The Arafura Times
can suggest to try the Pad
Thai served with sweet
chilli chicken, which
was whipped together
using fresh ingredients

and garnished with tasty
herbs, all cooked up by
the talented chef, Mama.
They also serve authentic delights such as
pork adobo, palabok and
red pumpkin curry.
Their new evening
opening hours are 6-9pm.

Shirley Stanaway (Shirl Pearl)
Beloved sister in law of Paul and Sue Stanaway
and special auntie to Katie, Aontacht, Anahera,
Thea, and Caolinn; Sarah, Phil and Ari; Victoria
and Garrod; Lucy, Ned and Sophia.
Our precious Pearl has been
taken from us.

Part-time Position Available
Based in Nhulunbuy
25 hours per week during school terms
(40 weeks a year). Hours are flexible.
Provide high level administrative support to the Cluster Chairperson and
School Sport Coordinator for Arnhem. Applicant must be organised, selfmotivated and have a strong ability to multi-task.
Strong administrative skills including records management, preparing
correspondence, database entry, financial account keeping using MYOB,
good phone fand email manner and a high level of computer competency
are required.
Applications should be directed to Ian Darlington of
School Sport NT via ian.darlington@ntschools.net
Mobile – 0431 346 990
by midday Monday, May 20, 2013.

Shirley Stanaway
who made this world a
brighter and better place.

Please join our
family to celebrate
Shirley’s life this
Sunday, May 19,
2pm @ Kev and
Shirl’s.

All welcome.

(Parking in
Catalinas Boat Park)

Anglicare NT is a key provider of quality services across urban, regional and remote areas; the community
services agency of the Anglican Church in the Northern Territory and member of Anglicare Australia. Our work with
individuals, families and the community is underpinned by child safe and strengths based practices, social justice
commitments and community development efforts.

PROGRAM MANAGER
Care, Respite & Disability Services
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ARNHEM CLUSTER
ADMINISTRATION
OFFICER

Your selfless devotion to the Gove
Squash Club was nothing but amazing!
You always had a beautiful smile on
your face and nothing was ever
too much for you. We will
always remember you
with love and respect.
Our deepest and
heartfelt sympathy
goes out to Kev, Angie
and Dillion.

In Memory of

Foodies of the region, rejoice
WAFTING scents of
downtown Manila (the
nice parts) filled Endeavour Square last week,
when one of Nhulunbuy’s
popular lunch spots
started serving evening
fare for the first time.
The effervescent staff
at the Kamayan Cafe in
Nhulunbuy were busily
busting candlelit tables for
opening night on Friday,
May 10.
The new diner offers
Goveites a delicious Asian

Shirley Stanaway

Based in Nhulunbuy

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Full time

• Manage and further develop the Care, Respite and Disability Services based in Nhulunbuy and those
servicing the East Arnhem Region.
• Ensure services operate in line with the relevant standards, use contemporary case management and
culturally safe practices and are responsive to needs.
• Work collaboratively with agencies to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to service delivery.
• Foster the development of positive relationships with carers and care recipients ensuring their involvement
in the planning and review of services.
• Lead a diverse team of staff and meet administration, financial, data collection and reporting requirements
in an efficient and effective manner.

If you are interested in the position and want to work with Anglicare NT please note:
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THE GROOVY GRANNIES: Grandma’s who
took part in the 12 Week Challenge, June
Grills, Dean Waters, Karen Herridge, Donna
Mulholland. In front: Eva Simpson and Jenni
Peters.

COOL IN CAMO: Bootcamp babes Rhoda Shine and Emma Henderson showcased the fashion of the 12 Week
Challenge, as participants gathered at Walkabout Lodge last Saturday.
THE big winners in of this season’s ladies bootcamp
were also the biggest losers - trimming kilos off their
figures after a rigorous 12-week training program.
The awards presentation night for the 12 Week Challenge number seven was held at the Walkabout Lodge
last Saturday, May 11, where the ladies indulged in a
few well-earned drinks and cheered on those who had
achieved the highest losses in weight over the weeks.
June Grills took away the first place award, having
lost 9.2 kilos.
Michelle Aarts took home second place for losing

7 kilos, and Emma Henderson came in third losing
5.6 kilos.
Competitor and Gove’s 2012 Citizen of the Year
Jackie McGrath said since starting the program last
January, she’d lost 17 kilos, made heaps of friends, had
heaps of fun and never been so sore in her entire life.
“It’s just exercising and running, a lot of hill work,
beach work, but we’re not all crying and dragging tyres
around - it’s heaps of fun.”
For more info on future bootcamps, contact Anna
(0404 318 517).
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details for your organisation or
group, can you please email thru
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The Storms’ stunning loss to the Panthers on Sunday night confounded
tipsters after seven games in round
nine of Arafura Times/Arnhem Club
NRL footy tipping competition.
Not one tipster forecast the result.
The result of Monday night’s
game between the Sea Eagles and
Roosters was not finalised by the
time the Arafura Times went to press.
In another blow to tipsters, only
three - Graham Hughes, aaron tilley
and broccoli - chose the Eels to upset
the Broncos on Saturday night.
Of the seven results, only broccoli
got six, while 15 entrants scored five.
Andres Hoffman remains on top
of the competition with 53, just one
in front of marlinman and kaffir,
while Malkzok1, Tanya Hoffman,
Wayno, doodlesuckernobagchc are
on 51.
There is a two-point gap to Shaun

DUGGIE has taken the lead in the fluctuating Arafura Times/Arnhem Club AFL
footy tipping competition after a partially
completed round seven on the weekend.
Monday night’s clash between the
Saints and the Blues was not completed by
the time the Arafura Times went to press.
Duggie, who managed five, sits on 51,
one ahead of pleb (6), and former leader
Waggy on 49 (3), with Darren Nunn (6),
Forbesy (7) and Kaffir (7).
On 48 is hayden4x, while Wayno, Tanya
Hoffman, WestAussieGirl136, Agron and
Crackers are one further adrift on 47.
Rose Becker who was the only tipster
to record a perfect eight from the games
played over the weekend.

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There were seven with seven - Travis
Dehnert, Tanya Hoffman, Graham
Hughes, WestAussieGirl136, 43, Kaffir
and Forbesy, while there were 15 with six
correct.
Waggy, the leader going into the round,
crashed with only three from the eight
results known.
Tipsters were hurt by several results,
particularly the Tigers’ win against Port,
the Dockers’ victory against the Magpies.
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SPORT

From barefoot basketball to the big court

East Arnhem Land players watching the spirited basketball action from the
sidelines.

One of the younger East Arnhem Land players at the Basketball NT Challenge in
Darwin.

East Arnhem Land players busted out some dance action on the court.
NOT only did East Arnhem Land
players participating at the 2013
Basketball NT Challenge in Darwin
not know each other, many did not
speak the same language.
Basketball NT officials said that
players from the girls’ team that
played found it difficult playing in
shoes, given most played barefoot
in their local competitions.
Which just shows how much
these representative Under 18 boys
and Under 16 girls players from East
Arnhem Land rose to the challenge
- from a basketball and cultural
perspective - at the Basketball NT
Challenge from May 3 to 6.
The Basketball NT Challenge
brought together the Northern
Territory basketball community featuring junior teams from Under
12 to Under 18 - representing regions across the Northern Territory
and also the Australian International
School in Singapore.
The East Arnhem teams
introduced an exciting brand of

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basketball and passion to the event.
In the preliminary rounds, the
Under 16 girls team had an entertaining match against Alice Springs
Suns that went into overtime.
East Arnhem eventually fell short
50 to 40.
The Under 18 boys team defeated
Barkly Storm by three points, with
a three pointer on the siren in the
preliminary rounds.
They also defeated Darwin
Thunder 47 to 35, and secured a
semi-final spot.
They lost a spirited match against
eventual grand final winner, Darwin
Storm, 54 to 40.
The strong on-court results of
these teams was quite remarkable
given the cultural and logistical
barriers that had to be overcome for
them to participate.
The most talented players from
the local basketball competitions
of the remote communities of
Milingimbi, Yirrkala, Gapuwiyak,
Angurugu and Galiwin’ku travelled

to Darwin on separate flights.
With limited coaching within
their communities and only one
training session as a group on the
morning of their first match, their
feat was large.
However, the cohesion of the
teams increased dramatically over
the course of the event, as demonstrated by their entertaining group
dance performances prior to the
semi-finals.
This ensured players benefited
from a unique social and cultural
experience, in addition to the opportunity to play in a representative
basketball event.
With school attendance and
attendance at local basketball
competitions as prerequisites to
represent the region, the Basketball
NT Challenge has helped to make
a positive social impact in East
Arnhem Land.
For full event results and
statistics visit; www.basketballntchallenge.sportingpulse.net.

School swim champions
Arafura Times has previously
published the following list of
Nhulunbuy High School swim
champions, but we’ve only
recently received a photo of
this talented crew with their
certificates and medals. Congratulations again to you all.
Age champion winners were:
Houses: G (Giddies); R (Roper);
L (Latram).

GOVE girls came out in
record numbers to reveal
their fishing prowess at
the recent 2013 Airnorth
Ladies Fishing Classic.
The winner’s presentation was held on
Saturday April 27, at
the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing
Clubhouse, at the Captain Cook Community
Centre.
The team from Walkabout Lodge catered the
event by providing
fantastic food platters,
circulated by hospitality
trainees from Nhulunbuy
High School.
20 awards were presented prior to the major
category and championship prizes.
The big winning
teams on the day were:
• 2013 Airnorth Champion Team : Mad Hatters
on 1767 pts
• 2nd place: Rough and
Wet 1321 pts
• 3rd place: Desperate
Trout Wives 1274 pts
• 4th place: Ulua Chicks
1235 pts
• 5th place: Gove Gropers 1216 pts
Entrants voted at the
presentation evening
for several tournament
awards:
Best Dressed Team
- Three Nemos in a Net
Best Team Name - the
Wasted Seaman
Encouragement
awards were also presented to junior entrants
Tayla Benn and Savanne
Canobie for their enthusiasm and participation
in this years event.
The NRSFC would
like to thank Corporate
Sponsors Airnorth,
AFANT, The Walkabout
Lodge and Thirsty
Camel, along with Gold
Sponsors Pacific Aluminium Gove Operations,
LION, Gove Tennis,
J R Services, Banu
Banu, AMCAL Gove
Pharmacy, Bukularrngay

BEST TEAM NAME: The Wasted Seamen.

Art, Lynne Walker MLA,
GFAA & NTGFA, MTA
Travel. Club Sponsors
included Fishing and
Outdoor World, Shimano
Australia, Gove FM,
Arafura Times, The Arnhem Club, Toll Marine
Logistics, Woolworths,
BP Nhulunbuy, Amanda
Strike, Shirazz Tans &
Lashes, and Maria Slatter
(PartyLite).
Also, thank you to
Tara for the great slide
show and photograpic
highlights from the
competition and Mick
from Gove FM for the
tunes all night.
And a special thank
you to the organising
and club committees,

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members and volunteers
who made this year’s
event the most successful
on record.
The Nhulunbuy
Regional Sports Fishing Club looks forward
to seeing the ladies at
the 10th anniversary
Airnorth Ladies Fishing
Classic in 2014.
For further info
contact Ian Shepherd,
President of the NRSFC
(0412 892 703).
For a full list of results
from the event, contact
NRSFC or Gove Tackle
World and Outdoors.
PICTURED: All the
fun and fancy dress
from the presentation
night on April 27.